Real ID required to fly starting Sunday — or pay a fee and risk TSA delays

Airline passengers will need to show Real ID to travel starting on Sunday — at least if they want to avoid having to pay an extra fee. Air travelers who don’t have Real ID will be charged $45 under a new Transportation Security Administration policy that goes into effect on Feb. 1.
The new policy marks the next step in TSA’s effort to encourage travelers to meet its higher standards for identity verification, which went into effect earlier this year after nearly two decades of delays.
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